diff --git a/src/components/TextInputFocusable/index.js b/src/components/TextInputFocusable/index.js
index f89ea10a211e..bef213b31d27 100644
--- a/src/components/TextInputFocusable/index.js
+++ b/src/components/TextInputFocusable/index.js
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ class TextInputFocusable extends React.Component {
         }
         if (prevProps.defaultValue !== this.props.defaultValue) {
             this.updateNumberOfLines();
-            this.moveCursorToEnd();
         }
     }
 
@@ -199,19 +198,6 @@ class TextInputFocusable extends React.Component {
         });
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Move cursor to end by setting start and end
-     * to length of the input value.
-     */
-    moveCursorToEnd() {
-        this.setState({
-            selection: {
-                start: this.props.defaultValue.length,
-                end: this.props.defaultValue.length,
-            },
-        });
-    }
-
     focusInput() {
         this.textInput.focus();
     }